Royal Botanic Gardens will be playing host to an interactive musical installation this month. Pleasure Garden combines the world of nature and music, letting you create a sound sculpture that responds to people's movements. You can move around to explore the space and the installation or just sit and listen to the music being created.
In addition to the Pleasure Garden soundscape, you can also enjoy live performances by Pleasure Garden’s creator and virtuoso recorder player Genevieve Lacey and sound designer Jim Atkins in the charming Tecoma Pavilion on Sunday, March 31 and Sunday, April 7 at 3pm. This performance will bring together musical miniatures inspired by nature and live renditions of excerpts from the Pleasure Garden installation. A facilitated conversation with the artists will also be a part of it.
The story and music of 17th-century musician and composer Jacob van Eyck was the inspiration behind Pleasure Garden and the live performances will integrate his tunes along with other contemporary compositions that have botanic origins.
This relaxing soundscape will be at the Royal Botanic Gardens from March 16 to April 7 and is free to visit between 7.30am and sunset. The live performances are on at 3pm on March 31 and April 7 will cost $20 and the tickets can be bought here.